AT LEAST 30,000 attempts have been made by migrants to enter the UK from Calais this year, new reports claim.

The French interior ministry revealed there had been 17,867 efforts to break into Calais

The French interior ministry revealed there had been 17,867 efforts to break into the fortified zone around Calais port and the Channel Tunnel, while ministry spokesman Melusine Binder also confirmed there 12,349 attempts by migrants to stow away on UK-bound lorries.

Meanwhile French authorities insist around 350 migrants are in the Calais area but charities suggest the actual figure may be more than double.

Ms Binder said police aimed "to prevent intrusions into building and trucks [and] to preserve public order and security”.

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Around 8,000 people were evicted from the so-called Calais Jungle last year